How we can help

We meet young people (7-18 year olds) and their carers and complete assessments to determine what type of mental health difficulty is present and create a plan to treat the difficulty. If therapy or treatment would help, this will be mostly provided by clinicians in the clinic. If a particular therapy cannot be provided in the clinic, we will provide guidance and refer to specialist colleagues in other services. Our aim is to have all therapeutic services under the one roof.

Psychiatric Initial Assessment

All young people who are accepted to the clinic will undergo an Initial Assessment to collect background information, a developmental history, and develop an understanding of what the main difficulties are.

Prior to the initial assessment, the carer will have completed an online intake form giving us as much background information as possible before we meet the young person.

ADHD Assessments

Step 1: In person ADHD assessment appointment (after the initial assessment has taken place)

Step 2: Collection of: ADHD screening tools from carers and from schools, school reports, previous reports etc. Collation and interpretation of information collected into an ADHD assessment report.

Step 3: ADHD assessment feedback appointment

Autism Assessments

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Communication Assessments

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Cognitive Assessments

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ADHD Medication & physical monitoring Clinics (Psychiatry and GP led)

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Psychiatry Support & Treatment

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Psychological Support & Treatment

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Psychological Support

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Educational Support

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Psychotherapy Support

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Speech & Language Therapy

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Play Therapy

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Family Therapy

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Occupational Therapy

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Treating the young person and their carers with unconditional regard and warmth at all times

The waterfall practice was founded by Dr Louise O’Rourke in 2026. The vision to create a clinic where young people are assessed holistically and systematically. The realisation that neuro-diversity or your particular neurotype and often related trauma is frequently hidden in plain sight when there is a psychiatric illness became the driving force for setting up The Waterfall Practice – a clinic where psychiatric illness, trauma and your neuro-type can be assessed, understood in tandem and treated systematically.

Meet the Team

Fees

Professionals referring patients to the Waterfall Practice

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